Category: What Really Matters
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Health Is Greater Than Fitness
Historically, I believed the more I worked out and the fitter I was, the healthier I would be at that very moment, and as I got older. So, imagine my surprise about 3 years ago when my body started “falling apart” even though I was in my 30s and teaching and taking fitness classes. It…
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If you have a brain, mental health matters
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and I am pumped to talk about mental health all month long. Yep, I said PUMPED. Not the word choice you’d expect with the topic of mental health? I get it. But here’s why I’m so excited. Whether or not you are part of the 20% of U.S. adults…
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Dear Girl: A letter about the costs of trying to achieve the perfect body/look.
I wrote this letter below as part of an assignment in a body image program I recently took part in. Whether you’re a girl or a ‘grown-up girl,’ I hope this letter is helpful. +++++++++++ Dear girl, I see you. I see you reaching, grasping, obsessing trying to achieve the appearance ideal. And I feel…
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Beyond Beautiful
Have you ever found a TV show, restaurant, bargain or hair stylist you loved so much that you felt compelled to share your discovery with the world? Like you must shout it from the rooftops so everyone can know about the little gem you discovered? That’s how I felt after watching The Letdown, Catastrophe, Free…
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Return-Trip Talk
For the longest time, the return trip from vacation has involved more than my body traveling from here to there. My mindset goes on a trip too: from carefree to regimented and from joyous to guilty. The joy I experienced indulging in more wine and decadent food than usual turns into an overpriced souvenir called…
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Fears to Fortune. Guilt to Gratitude. A Holiday Experiment.
The holidays are awesome. There are parties and great food, Christmas cookies and treats around every corner, and plenty of occasions for wine, eggnog or whatever is your cocktail of choice. But the holidays are also hard. There are lots of parties and great food, Christmas cookies and treats around every corner, and plenty of…
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Joy
With toddlers, consistency can be fleeting. One day, they love chicken. The next time you serve chicken, they hate it and act as if you’re asking them to eat a rat. One night, they sleep through the night. The next, they’re up four times – at first wanting to rock in the chair, then sleep…
Beloved Body 